Your Textbook Discusses the Case of Stephanie,who Is a Victim

question 41

Multiple Choice

Your textbook discusses the case of Stephanie,who is a victim of rape.For months after her assault,Stephanie was constantly on the lookout for new threats.This condition is called

• A)hypersensitivity.
• B)hypovigilance.
• C)hypervigilance.
• D)Korsokov's syndrome.

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Definitions:

Effort

is the use of physical or mental energy to accomplish a task or goal.

Eyewitness Recognition

The process by which an individual who has witnessed a crime or event identifies persons, objects, or places related to the incident.

Elizabeth Loftus

A cognitive psychologist known for her work on the malleability of human memory and its implications for eyewitness testimony.

False Positive

A test result that wrongly indicates the presence of a condition or attribute when it is not actually present.